Judge blocks Trump from ending deportation protections for Yemenis

Washington — A federal judge on Friday blocked the Trump administration from revoking legal protections for more than 2,800 Yemeni nationals allowed to temporarily live and work in the United States, finding that the Department of Homeland Security likely acted unlawfully when it moved to end the benefits earlier this year. U.S. District Judge Dale

‘Working Class Mainer’ Graham Platner Got $200K From His Father To Buy His House, Records Show. He Now Claims He Relied on Veterans Benefits.

Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner, who is casting himself on the campaign trail as a “working class Mainer,” received a $200,000 loan from his father, a prominent local attorney, to finance his home, property records reviewed by the Washington Free Beacon show. Platner has since said he couldn’t have made the purchase without the “support

Trump tells Congress “hostilities” with Iran have “terminated”

Washington — President Trump on Friday told congressional leaders that “hostilities” with Iran have “terminated,” addressing a critical 60-day deadline under a law meant to limit the unauthorized use of military force. “There has been no exchange of fire between the United States Forces and Iran since April 7, 2026,” the president wrote in nearly

Trump Says He’s Not Satisfied With Iran’s Latest Proposal; Signs Bill to End DHS Shutdown

President Donald Trump said he’s not satisfied with Iran’s latest peace proposal. NTD looks at what’s posing challenges to negotiations, and what options the president says he has. Gas prices hold above $4 nationwide as the United States weighs another major oil release from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. NTD has the details … Original News

Pentagon Forges Partnership With Leading AI Companies

Secretary of War Pete Hegseth during a news briefing at the Pentagon in Arlington, Va., on April 24, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times The Pentagon has entered into an alliance with seven leading artificial intelligence (AI) companies, the Department of War announced on May 1. “These agreements accelerate the transformation toward establishing the United States